Douglas County News

Jeff Smith, a rodeo clown, participates in charity rodeo events. The 2005 Ride for the Kids event was a fundraiser for children at a rehabilitation center.

Several tornadoes danced across the outskirts of metropolitan Denver Sunday, putting on a thrilling show but inflicting little damage, authorities said.

At least four tornadoes hopscotched around highly populated areas of south metro late Sunday afternoon, creating a riveting spectacle for residents but leaving little damage in their paths.

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Report expected in deaths of Castle Pines children A report is expected today on the cause of death for two Castle Pines children whose bodies were discovered Wednesday in their mother's parked car.

A judge has ruled that a man accused of dragging his girlfriend to death is not mentally retarded, meaning he could get the death penalty if convicted.

Friends and neighbors in the quiet community of Castle Pines North are mourning the death of two children; 5-year-old Jasmine Mendieta and 2-year-old Nathan Mendieta.

The Douglas County Sheriff's office says two children who were reported missing were found dead in a parked car.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for northwestern Elbert County, east-central Douglas County and central Arapahoe County until 5:30 p.m. As of 4:39 p.m., trained weather spotters ...

Douglas County children dead: Nothing seemed unusual, until police arrived Carrie Porter Death sneaked up on a neat row of well-tended houses on Bramblewood Drive in Castle Pines North, disrupting the calm of a ...

Castle Pines North Mayor Maureen Shul said the meeting Aug. 7 at the Castle Pines North Community Center was the first step in discussing fire station sites.

Colorado Secretary of State Mike Coffman wants to make sure every vote is counted in the upcoming presidential election.

Thirty-two previous board members of the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo graced the stage for recognition of building the fair to what it is today.

Intermountain Rural Electric Association confirms one of its power poles most likely caused the Oxyoke Wildfire.

Douglas County's Republicans are riding a wave of support into November as the general election ballot is finalized.

Suspect caught; Dougco schools lockdown ends Originally published 12:05 p.m., August 14, 2008 Updated 02:17 p.m., August 14, 2008 A 17-year-old in shackles who fled his court appearance in Douglas County this ...

GOP hopefuls say voters seeking economic relief By Alan Gathright , Rocky Mountain News Thursday, August 7, 2008 Map my news Both candidates in the GOP primary in state Senate District 4 say voters are crying ...

Heavy rain is being predicted for much of south-central and southeastern Colorado tonight, Wednesday and Wednesday night as much cooler weather enters the state.

Castle Rock's largest expenditure in history is its shiny new storage contract with Parker for space in Rueter-Hess Reservoir reports The Douglas County News-Press . From the article: Town council July 15 ...

For a growing number of El Paso County residents, these are the golden years. The county's population of people age 65 and older increased 22 percent from 2000 to last year, according to estimates the U.S. ...